U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Buckeye Pipeline - Kankakee Gasoline Spill - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #8
Final PolRep
Buckeye Pipeline - Kankakee Gasoline Spill

Kankakee, IL
Latitude: 41.1435080 Longitude: -87.9022360

To:
From: Craig Thomas, OSC
Date: 3/27/2014
Reporting Period: 3/21/14 - 3/27/14

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: Z5MX    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: OPA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: PRP    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 3/14/2014    Start Date: 3/14/2014
Demob Date: 3/21/2014    Completion Date: 3/27/2014
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification: 03/14/2014
FPN#: E14508    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

Petroleum release (suspected gasoline and gasoline/diesel transmix) in drainage ditch and pasture near Buckeye pipelines in Kankakee, IL

1.1.2 Site Description

The two Buckeye pipelines where the petroleum sheen was encountered are located on IL-113 between Indian Trail Road and Stone Creek Road (1500 W Road) in Kankakee, IL.  The site is in a mixed rural and residential area and is located approximately 1500 feet south of the Kankakee River.  The drainage ditch where the sheen was located is on the south side of IL-113 and flows west towards a culvert which runs north under IL-113 and toward the Kankakee River. 

1.1.2.1 Location

IL-113 and Indian Trail Road, Kankakee, IL

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

There is a threat to the Kankakee River and groundwater from a gasoline release.  Residents located east of the site are on private wells.  The drainage ditch flows to the Kankakee River approximately 1500 feet north of the site.  Gasoline / product was observed at the surface in a residential yard to the North of the release point. The pipeline crosses under the Kankakee River which is located approximately 1200 feet from the yard.  The pipeline and drainage ditch may provide a conduit for gasoline to travel to the navigable waterway.      

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

Buckeye is excavating near their pipelines to see if there is indeed a pipeline break and what impacts to soil and groundwater occurred.
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

On the morning of March 14, 2014, Buckeye Pipeline reported a release of gasoline from the vicinity of two 8-inch pipelines (162 and 163) near the intersection of State Route 113 and Indian Trail Road, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois 60691. One pipeline was carrying gasoline and the other a transmix of gasoline and diesel.  Both pipelines are leaking.  The exact locations of the leaks along the pipeline are not identifed yet, however they are pressure testing of replace lines confirm that they were withing casing underneath State Route 113.  The release was ititially estimated at 500 gallons but is now estimated to be between 1,000 and 1,500 gallons. There is a drainage ditch located west of the suspected release location which leads to the Kankakee River which is located approximately 0.5 miles to the North. A residential community is also located approximately 0.25 miles to the North. There are no reports of impacts to the Kankakee River.   

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Response actions previous to 3/21/14 1100 are documented in previous Polreps 1 thru 7.

The following response actions occurred during operations from 3/21/14 1100 to 3/27/14 1000:

  • Buckeye continued to provide updates on progress metrics and provide laboratory analysis results from environmental samples.
  • Buckeye has made preparations to begin installing an initial 6 shallow ground water monitoring wells.  Illinois EPA will be working with Buckeye on this effort.
  •  U.S. EPA's contractor, Weston, received laboratory results from the 3 Summa Canisters, (1 upwind and 2 downwind of the suspected source area) which were collected on March 21, 2014.   EPA provided these results to ATSDR for review.  Based on that review, all results were well below a level which would impact human health.
  • EPA OSC coordinated with Illinois EPA OSC and Kankakee Health Department regarding results of EPA samples.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

The responsible party, Buckeye Pipeline has deployed contractors to address the release.  On March 14, 2014, OSC Atkociunas issued Buckeye Pipeline personnel a Notice of Federal Interest, which was signed.  

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste is being staged at Buckeye terminal.  The contaminated soil is going to Waste Management Laraway Landfill in Joliet, IL,  Contaminated water and free product waste is being shipped to Beaver oil and water/boom/PPE will go to Aaron oil in Alabama.

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
 contaminated soil    1252 yd3
     Shipped to Laraway Landfill, Joliet, IL
 contaminated water    89,878 gal
      Shipped to Beaver Oil
 skimmed free product
    430 gal
     Shipped to Beaver Oil




 



 

Regional Metrics
This is an Integrated River Assessment.  The numbers should overlap. Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored 0
Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped 1252 yd3
Gallons of oil/water recovered 90,308 gallons
Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks 0
Stand Alone Assessment Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up 0
Number of workers on site 80+
Contaminant(s) of Concern  Oil (gasoline and diesel)
Oil response Tracking
Estimated volume  Initial amount released 1,500 gallons (estimated)
Final amount collected Unknown (430 gallons product plus 89,878 gallons of oil/water mix and 1252 yd3 of impacted soil)
CANAPS Info FPN Ceiling Amount

$120,000
FPN Number

 E14508
Body of Water affected Threat to the Kankakee River
Administrative and Logistical Factors (Check X where applicable)
  Precedent-Setting HQ Consultations (e.g., fracking, asbestos) Community challenges or high involvement   Radiological
  More than one PRP Endangered Species Act  / Essential Fish Habitat issues   Explosives
  AOC Historic preservation issues X Residential impacts
  UAO  NPL site    Relocation
  DOJ involved  Remote location X Drinking water impacted
  Criminal Investigation Division involved  Extreme weather or abnormal field season    Environmental justice
  Tribal consultation or coordination or other issues  Congressional involvement    High media interest
 Statutory Exemption for $2 Million Statutory Exemption for 1 Year    Active fire present
 Hazmat Entry Conducted – Level A, B or C Incident or Unified Command established  Actual air release (not threatened)


  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

All planned response activities have been completed and U.S. EPA has turned the incident over to Illinois EPA. 

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

None.

2.2.2 Issues

None.
  2.3 Logistics Section
    U.S. EPA and START demobilized from the site on 03/21/2014.  
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
    No information available at this time.
3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command

Unified Command has been dissolved.
4. Personnel On Site
  All remaining EPA and START personnel demobilized from the site on 3/21/14.
5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.
6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

www.epaosc.org/BuckeyeKankakeeGas 

www.kankakeeroute113release.com - PRP Website


6.2 Reporting Schedule

No further POLREPS will be issued.
7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.